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The Matchbox

8th(2003) World Cinema

Family · Social Criticism · War  

  • CountryGreece
  • Production Year2002
  • Running Time81m
  • Format 35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
In this dysfunctional family drama, cafeteria owner Dimitris finds himself at the center of a family massacre and in the space of just one day, everything is blown sky high. His apartment in the working-class suburb of Korydallos is transformed into a battleground, violence reaches fever pitch, and the various participants go in and out of the "matchbox" that is their home burning with despair. His wife Maria, their fiendish kids, and the rest of lowlifes rip into each other, and he, the vociferous paterfamilias is trapped in the middle. As night comes, this saintly Greek family goes to hell. When round two begins, the brutality is served up in even greater doses and there appears to be no end to Dimitris′ fall.
Director
Director
Yannis ECONOMIDIS
Born in Limassol, Cyprus, Yannis Economidis studied filmmaking in Athens. He began his directing career making short films and documentaries. His filmography includes [Episode] (1989), [Good Morning Night] (1990), [Gradual Improvement In The Weather] (1992), [Just Smelling The Jasmine] (1994), [The Life You Hoped For] (1995), and his first feature [Matchbox] (2003).
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  • Director Yannis ECONOMIDIS 야니스 에코노미디스